Reference Images/Camera Overlays in Unreal Engine!

In this video I'll show you how to import a reference image, attach it to your camera in Unreal Engine and change the opacity.
This could also be used as a very simple HUD (heads up display).
You can use this for many things, in this example I use a composition guide for IMAX, but you could also use it to try and match the perspective of a photograph, or reference specific colors, etc.
You do it through a post process material.
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[@PeterLeban]

Oh man, you're an angel! Thank you so much. I knew it must be an easy one but somebody showing how is invaluable! Thank you!

[@nokander]

I remember good ole' 3D Studio VIZ R2 from 2003 having a camera matching function where you could mark common spots in the backround picture and the model. Needless to say in UE I have been a very lost at matching civil engineering models with photos so thank you for this!

[@YuvalDorfman]

BRILIANT!!!!

[@nailbiter]

Great easy to follow tutorial! Exactly what I needed. Thanks! 👍

[@vladimirmedina3531]

Thank you, very well explained Alex!

[@DanieleTotolo]

Thanks!!
It was just what i was looking for!!

[@AntonPatsi]

Thanks for the tip :) worked perfectly

[@tween_factory]

OMG!!!!!! You helped me a lot! Thanks!!!

[@AlexPearce3d]

Glad I helped!

[@charly.s96]

You're a lifesaver!

[@derrickz8446]

omg this helps alot but i think the image is a lot darker than my original png... any idea why?

[@MoorishMade]

Thank you.

[@bartekdanielak3703]

Thank. You. Boss.

[@randombug3800]

thank you!🎠

[@David-wu7kf]

NICE TY!!!!!!!!

[@iamjessehamad]

This is great- and I have used it a couple times already- so thank you for that! A quick question, though... is it possible to disable the overlay in-game? So far I have just been clearing the post-process material for rendering but on a current project that means removing and replacing this at least a couple hundred times.. any tips?

[@NebMotion]

its a shame there isnt simply a drag and drop option on your camera or ppv

[@11001200able]

Hey please can you make same video with substrate enable ..

[@thevfxguy_tvg]

This is overlaying image on top. Is it a way to put image (image sequence would be better) behind everything in scene without getting affected by anything in scene like post process lighting etc.?

[@AXIOMATIC854]

ok, so i am a rank beginner. I dont see "cinemacameraactorOverlay" in my list . Do i need to create that first?

[@wilismatrix9847]

So I searchedeverywhere and appearantly no way to add overlays to viewport to be able to render them, it can be done only via widgets , that's disappointing

[@wilismatrix9847]

hmm it doesn't work in UE 5.3 :/

[@crearte1]

Hi, sadly this doesn't work for UE 5.3

[@animMinati]

I tried it is working for me.

[@animMinati]

I tried it is working for me.

[@nilavan3295]

enable ""output alpha" in the material details pantel

[@wilismatrix9847]

same here not working in UE5.3

[@yukieszone731]

its work for me. Wish someone find a solution for camera ratio 16:9 issue

[@JoshHarle]

You don't need to mask the alpha channel though - it's already just a single channel, right?